Assam Direct Recruitment Solved Question Papers
[Paper I : (Class X or Equivalent Exam Passed)]
ADRE Class IV Exam
Question Booklet Code: A
Maximum Marks: 135
Time: 2 hours
1. The Victoria memorial is situated in
(A) Kolkata.
(B) New Delhi.
(C) Mumbai.
(D) Bhopal.
Ans: (A) Kolkata.
2. In which track and field sports does Hima Das participate?
(A) Triple Jump.
(B) Long distance run.
(C) Sprints, Short distance.
(D) Hurdles.
Ans: (C) Sprints,
Short distance. (Athletics)
3. Who was awarded the “Assam Baibhav” award in December,
2021?
(A) Jitendra Nath Goswami.
(B) Ratan Tata.
(C) Ratan Thiam.
(D) Amalprava Das.
Ans: (B) Ratan Tata.
[Hint: 2021 – Sir Ratan Tata for Social Service; 2022 – Dr. Tapan Saikia for Healthcare and Public Service]
4. Narendra Modi Stadium is situated in
(A) Baroda.
(B) Surat.
(C) Mehsana.
(D) Ahmedabad.
Ans: (D) Ahmedabad.
[Hint: The Narendra Modi Stadium is also known as Motera Stadium/Sardar Patel Stadium. Opened: 24 February 2020]
5. What does LAD stand for in MPLAD Scheme?
(A) Local Asset Development.
(B) Local Area Development.
(C) Leading Asset Development.
(D) Local Area Distribution.
Ans: (B) Local Area Development.
6. On whose birthday is Abhiruchi Sports Day celebrated in
Assam?
(A) Bhogeswar Baruah.
(B) Monalisa Baruah (Mehta).
(C) Hima Das.
(D) Radha Govinda Baruah.
Ans: (A) Bhogeswar Baruah.
7. Which one of the following places connect Assam with
Arunachal Pradesh?
(A) Dirak.
(B) Baxirhat.
(C) Dimapur.
(D) Jorhat.
Ans: (A) Dirak.
8. Who was the first person from Assam to clear the Indian
Civil Service (ICS) Examination?
(A) Jamchonga Nampui.
(B) Anundoram Barooah.
(C) Hem Chandra Baruah.
(D) Parvati Prasad Boruah.
Ans: (B) Anundoram Barooah.
[Note: Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian who passed the Indian Civil Service Examination in June 1863. He was the brother of Rabindranath Tagore.]
9. Who put forward the law of physics that “Every action has
an equal and opposite reaction”?
(A) Benjamin Franklin.
(B) Michael Faraday.
(C) Sir Isaac Newton.
(D) Albert Einstein.
Ans: (C) Sir Isaac
Newton. (Third law)
10. What is the capital city of Zimbabwe?
(A) Nairobi.
(B) Harare.
(C) Cairo.
(D) Khartoum.
Ans: (B) Harare.
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11. What is the
currency of United Arab Emirates (UAE)?
(A) Ruble.
(B) Dinar.
(C) Dirham.
(D) Shekel.
Ans: (C) Dirham.
12. Between
which two towns is the Naranarayan Setu situated?
(A) Tezpur and Kaliabor.
(B) Nagaon and Jorhat.
(C) Jogighopa and Pancharatna.
(D) Dibrugarh and Dhemaji.
Ans: (C) Jogighopa and Pancharatna.
[Hint:
It is 2284 kilometers long and links Jogighopa, a town in the northern part of
Bongaigaon with Pancharatna, in the southern part of the Goalpara district.]
13. Who was the
last king of the Ahom Kingdom?
(A) Chandrakanta Singha.
(B) Jogeswar Singha.
(C) Kamaleswar Singha.
(D) Purandar Singha.
Ans: (D) Purandar Singha.
[Hint:
Chaolung Sukaphaa is considered to be the founder of the Ahom Kingdom.
Longest
kind: Sukhaamphaa also known as Khora roja (1552–1603) was a king of the
Ahom kingdom of medieval Assam. He ruled for a period of fifty one years, the
longest in the Ahom dynasty.]
14. Laxminath
Bezbaruah’s poem “O’ Mor Apunar Desh” was first published in
(A) Bahi.
(B) Orunodoi.
(C) Jonbiri.
(D) Jonaki.
Ans: (A) Bahi.
[Hint:
This poem was first published in 1909 in an Assamese magazine named
Bahi ("flute").
15. Bangkok is
the capital city of
(A) South Korea.
(B) Philippines.
(C) Indonesia.
(D) Thailand.
Ans: (D) Thailand.
16. Who was the
Chief Minister of Assam immediately after Gopinath Bardoloi?
(A) Bimala Prasad Chaliha.
(B) Sarat Chandra Singha.
(C) Bishnuram Medhi.
(D) Golap Borbora.
Ans: (C) Bishnuram Medhi.
17. Where was
the first medical college of Assam established?
(A) Jorhat.
(B) Guwahati.
(C) Silchar.
(D) Dibrugarh.
Ans: (D) Dibrugarh. (in the year 1900)
18. Which of
the following places is adjacent to New Delhi?
(A) Gurugram.
(B) Nandigram.
(C) Secunderabad.
(D) Dhanbad.
Ans: (A) Gurugram.
[Hint:
Gurugram, also known as Gurgaon, is a city located in the state of Haryana,
adjacent to New Delhi.]
19. Margaret
Thatcher was a former Prime Minister of
(A) New Zealand.
(B) Canada.
(C) Israel.
(D) England.
Ans: (D) England.
[Hint:
Margaret Thatcher served as Britain's first female Prime Minister from 1979 to
1990.
She was the first female British prime minister and the longest-serving of the
20th century. She
is also known as IRON Lady]
20. The body of
water between Russia and Alaska is
(A) Panama Canal.
(B) Bering Strait.
(C) Suez Canal.
(D) Palk Strait.
Ans: (B) Bering Strait.
21. Which of
the following is not a sea-side city of India?
(A) Bengaluru.
(B) Chennai.
(C) Mumbai.
(D) Cochin.
Ans: (A) Bengaluru.
22. Which of
the following vehicles is exempted from NHAI Fastag Tolls?
(A) Ambulance.
(B) Petroleum Tanker.
(C) Private vehicles of Senior citizens.
(D) Personal vehicle of Defence personnel.
Ans: (A) Ambulance.
23. The first
modern theatre hall of Assam, the ‘Baan Theatre’ is located in
(A) Guwahati.
(B) Jorhat.
(C) Tezpur.
(D) Nagaon.
Ans: (C) Tezpur.
[Hint:
Baan Stage (old) or Baan theatre, the first modern Assamese theatre hall at
Tezpur in 1906.
The Kohinoor
Opera was the first mobile theatre group of Assam, founded by Natyacharya
Brajanath Sarma, in 1930.]
24. Which of
the following countries is in South America?
(A) Somalia.
(B) Bolivia.
(C) Tasmania.
(D) Cambodia.
Ans:
[Hint:
There are 13 countries in South America. Twelve of them are
independent and French Guiana belongs to France. List of 12 countries are
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru,
Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.]
25. In which
movement during India’s struggle for independence was Kanaklata Barua martyred?
(A) Non-Cooperation.
(B) Quit India.
(C) Sepoy Mutiny.
(D) Civil Disobedience.
Ans: (B) Quit India.
[Hint:
One of the youngest martyrs of the Quit India
Movement, Kanaklata Barua, was martyred on 20 sep in 1942 at the
mere age of 17 years.]
26. Who was the
first Indian to go to space?
(A) Kalpana Chawla.
(B) Vikram Sarabhai.
(C) Rakesh Sharma.
(D) Yuri Gagarin.
Ans: (C) Rakesh Sharma.
27. Where is
the Assam State Museum located?
(A) Majuli.
(B) Guwahati.
(C) Nagaon.
(D) Kohora.
Ans: (B) Guwahati.
[Hint:
The Assam State Museum, previously Assam Provincial Museum, is located in the
southern end of Dighalipukhuri tank which is in the heart of Guwahati city,
Assam. The Museum was established by the Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti in 1940.
The late Kanaklal Barua was the founder and president.]
28. Who amongst
the following is a newly inducted Cabinet Minister of Assam?
(A) Pizush Hazarika.
(B) Jayanta Malla Baruah.
(C) Ranoj Pegu.
(D) Ajanta Neog.
Ans: (D) Ajanta Neog.
29. In which
year did Doordarshan start colour television programme in India?
(A) 1991.
(B) 1985.
(C) 1980.
(D) 1982.
Ans: (D) 1982.
[Hint:
On April 25, 1982, the first colour broadcast was tested in India.]
30. What is the
primary product of Boeing company?
(A) Aircrafts.
(B) Breakfast cereals.
(C) Shoes.
(D) Medicines.
Ans: (A) Aircrafts.
31. Which of the
following is NOT an element?
(A) Tin.
(B) Mercury.
(C) Iodine.
(D) Quartz.
Ans: (D) Quartz.
[Hint:
Quartz is an almost pure chemical compound with constant physical
properties. Quartz makes up about 12 percent of the land surface and about 20
percent of the Earth's crust.]
32. Which one
of the following sports does not use a ball?
(A) Golf.
(B) Lawn Tennis.
(C) Table Tennis.
(D) Badminton.
Ans: (D) Badminton.
33. Which of
the following is celebrated on May 8 every year?
(A) Environment Day.
(B) No Tobacco Day.
(C) Labour Day.
(D) Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
Ans: (D) Red Cross and Red
Crescent Day. [World Red Cross Day, also known as World Red Cross and Red
Crescent Day, is observed on May 8th each year.]
34. Who was
awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994 in the category of Government Service?
(A) Arvind Kejriwal.
(B) T.N. Seshan.
(C) Dr. Kiran Bedi.
(D) Chintaman D. Deshmukh.
Ans: (C) Dr. Kiran Bedi.
35. Which of
the following was the first artificial satellite of India?
(A) Bhaskara.
(B) Rohini.
(C) Aryabhatta.
(D) INSAT – IA.
Ans: (C) Aryabhatta.
[Hint:
The Aryabhata spacecraft, named after the famous Indian astronomer, was India's
first satellite; it was completely designed and fabricated in India and
launched by a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Yar on April 19, 1975.]
36. If a person
is transacting in “Taka”, which country the person is in?
(A) Nepal.
(B) Pakistan.
(C) Cambodia.
(D) Bangladesh.
Ans: (D) Bangladesh.
37. Which
country is the biggest exporter of asafoetida (hing) to India?
(A) Spain.
(B) Mexico.
(C) Afghanistan.
(D) Russia.
Ans: (C) Afghanistan.
38. “God’s Own
Country” is the tagline for tourism of which state of India?
(A) Karnataka.
(B) Jammu and Kashmir.
(C) Rajasthan.
(D) Kerala.
Ans: (D) Kerala.
39. Which state
is the North Eastern Police Academy located in?
(A) Assam.
(B) Meghalaya.
(C) Arunachal Pradesh.
(D) Manipur.
Ans: (B) Meghalaya.
40. Counter-Insurgency
and Jungle Warfare School is located in Mizoram at _____.
(A) Aizawl.
(B) Lunglei.
(C) Serchhip.
(D) Vairengte.
Ans: (D) Vairengte.
41. The animal
Sangai is found in
(A) Keibul Lamjao National Park.
(B) Kaziranga National Park.
(C) Namdapha National Park.
(D) Nokrek National Park.
Ans: (A) Keibul Lamjao National Park.
[Hint:
The Manipur Brow-antlered deer, Rucervus eldii eldii, lovingly called
Sangai (animal awaiting and looking at you) by the people of Manipur is the
flagship Manipur State Animal.]
42. Who won the
Whitley Award, also known as the Green Oscar for the efforts in protecting the
Greater Adjutant Stork?
(A) Purnima Devi Barman.
(B) Jadav Payeng.
(C) Birubala Rabha.
(D) Rohit Choudhury.
Ans: (A) Purnima Devi Barman.
[Hint:
The two Indian activists won the annual Whitley Awards, for their contribution
in the field of animal and bird conservation in India. Purnima Barman
(Assam) and Sanjay Gubbi (Karnataka) won the prestigious 'Green Oscars'
Award. The Whitley Awards is established in 1994 by Edward Whitley.]
43. The Right
to Education Act as a Fundamental Right was enacted under _____.
(A) Article 21 (a).
(B) Article 25.
(C) Article 18.
(D) Article 23.
Ans: (A) Article 21 (a).
[Hint:
The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article
21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education
of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental
Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine.]
44. Chanakya,
the author of Arthashastra was a minister in the court of:
(A) Ashoka.
(B) Samudragupta.
(C) Chandragupta Maurya.
(D) Bindusara.
Ans: (C) Chandragupta Maurya.
45. Who amongst
the following was an explorer to visit India during the reign of Muhammad bin
Tughlaq?
(A) Fahien.
(B) Hieun Tsang.
(C) Vasco da Gama.
(D) Ibn Battuta.
Ans: (D) Ibn Battuta.
[Hint:
Ibn Battuta was a 14th century Moroccan traveler. He is famous for his
work Rihla and he visited India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.]
46. Who is the
first Law and Justice Minister of Independent India?
(A) Vallabhbhai Patel.
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
(C) C. Rajagopalachari.
(D) B.R. Ambedkar.
Ans: (D) B.R. Ambedkar.
47. The Durand
Line forms the dividing border between
(A) Pakistan and Afghanistan.
(B) Pakistan and India.
(C) India and Burma (Myanmar).
(D) India and Bangladesh.
Ans: (A) Pakistan and Afghanistan.
48. The
National Inter-School football tournament in India is played for
(A) Durand Cup.
(B) Subroto Cup.
(C) Duleep Trophy.
(D) Irani Trophy.
Ans: (B) Subroto Cup.
49. The first
private bank of Assam set up in the year 1926 was
(A) Assam Co-operative Apex Bank Limited.
(B) The Gauhati Bank Limited.
(C) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank.
(D) Lakhimi Gaonlia Bank.
Ans: (B) The Gauhati Bank Limited.
[Hint: Gauhati Bank Ltd established in 1926 was the first
private bank of the people of Assam.]
50. Who holds
the position of the Chairman of NITI Aayog?
(A) Prime Minister of India.
(B) Finance Minister of India.
(C) Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
(D) Home Minister of India.
Ans: (A) Prime Minister of India.
51. Which form
of Democracy is followed in India?
(A) Representative Democracy.
(B) Presidential Democracy.
(C) Parliamentary Democracy.
(D) Participatory Democracy.
Ans: (A) Representative Democracy.
[Hint:
India follows representative democracy that is also known as indirect
democracy. It is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected
officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.]
52. By which
name is the river Brahmaputra known after it joins the river Ganga in
Bangladesh?
(A) Lohit.
(B) Hooghly.
(C) Padma.
(D) Siang.
Ans: (C) Padma.
[Hint:
The name of the Brahmaputra is Tsangpo in Tibet, Dihang in Arunachal and
Brahmaputra in Assam.
River
Ganges is known as Padma in Bangladesh.
Brahmaputra
called Jumna in Bangladesh.
Brahmaputra
is an independent river originating in Tibet and flowing into India via
Arunachala pradesh, Meghalaya , Assam and then enters Bangladesh.
It
forms a delta in Bangladesh along with the river Ganga which is known as
Sunderban Delta.
This
river Padma enters Bangladesh and joins the river Brahmaputra called Jumna in
Bangladesh, to form a combined river Meghna which joins the Bay of Bengal.]
53. The angular
distance of any place from the Prime Meridian measured towards East and West is
called
(A) Latitude.
(B) Altitude.
(C) Longitude.
(D) Amplitude.
Ans: (C) Longitude.
54. Which of
the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(A) Hydrosphere : Water.
(B) Biosphere : Environment.
(C) Atmosphere : Air.
(D) Lithosphere : Land.
Ans: (B) Biosphere : Environment.
[Hint:
The Four Domains of the Earth
Lithosphere: The
solid portion of the earth
Atmosphere: The
gaseous layers that surround the earth
Hydrosphere: Water
covers a very big area of the earth’s surface and this area is called the
Hydrosphere
Biosphere: It
is the narrow zone where land, water, and air together are found.]
55. Tsunamis are
caused in the
(A) Oceans.
(B) Deserts.
(C) High mountains.
(D) Deep forests.
Ans: (A) Oceans.
56. Which of
the following words does not appear in the preamble of the Constitution of
India?
(A) Secular.
(B) Democratic.
(C) Federal.
(D) Socialist.
Ans: (C) Federal.
57. The ancient
tradition of exchanging goods for goods (trade without currency) is:
(A) Paik System.
(B) Barter System.
(C) Banking System.
(D) Rayat System.
Ans: (B) Barter System.
58. The famous
dish “Dal Baati Churma” is typically served in the state of:
(A) Punjab.
(B) Rajasthan.
(C) Bihar.
(D) Odisha.
Ans: (B) Rajasthan.
59. Animals
that feed on green plants are known as
(A) Omnivorous.
(B) Carnivorous.
(C) Cannibals.
(D) Herbivorous.
Ans: (B) Carnivorous.
[Hint:
Herbivorous: Animals that eat other animals for meat or flesh
Omnivorous:
Animals that eat both plants and animals
Carnivorous:
Animals that eat only plants or plant products
Cannibals:
an animal that eats the flesh of other animals of the same kind]
60. Which
schedule of the Indian Constitution has made provisions for autonomous
administration for hills and tribal regions of North East India?
(A) Sixth Schedule.
(B) Fifth Schedule.
(C) Eighth Schedule.
(D) Ninth Schedule.
Ans: (A) Sixth Schedule.
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